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Opinion: Violence Effects Kids
Violence has been around forever. It doesn’t look like the crime rate is coming to an end either, which would be a tough thing to do. As much as most people would like to not see violence be around anymore, there will always be some people that have a different view and try and cause […]
What Causes Crime?
May 17, 2017 by thetigertimes7
Minor or major, crime is rampant. Many blame bad parenting. Others claim druge usage. The question however still remains, what causes crime? Many factors go into what causes crime. Population is a key factor that goes into the consideration of the root of crime. The continuing arguments in already high populated areas leads to more […]
Kidnapped Student Located, Nation Reassured
April 27, 2017 by thetigertimes7
Fifty-year old teacher, Tad Cummins, was accused of kidnapping his fifteen-year old student after researching ‘teen marriage’ before allegedly abducting the girl, according to authorities. The kidnapping of Elizabeth Thomas took place on 13 March 2017, and Cummins was fired from his job the next day. “Cummins may have been abusing his role of a […]
Terrorism Strikes England
April 11, 2017 by thetigertimes7
On 22 March, Khalid Masood rented an SUV in downtown London, England, and plowed through pedestrians on the Westminster bridge. Khalid Masood was a 52-year-old man who was born in Dartford, England. He was married and had three children and spent most of his life moving around England. He also spent time in prison. According […]
Teen Beheads Mother In Gruesome Murder
April 7, 2017 by thetigertimes7
On Monday, 6 March, the police were called to a gruesome scene in a small North Carolina town. Thirty-five-year-old Yesenia Funez Beatriz Machado was found dead in her home, with her son Oliver holding her decapitated head in one hand and a large butcher knife in the other. “This whole area is a quiet area, […]
Attack Occurs on London in Westminster
March 30, 2017 by thetigertimes7
On 22 March 2017, at approximately 2:40 p.m., an attacker drove a car over Westminster Bridge, killing at least 2 pedestrians and injuring numerous others. The attacker drove a car into the railing outside of the Houses of Parliament. The attacker was armed with a knife and killed unarmed officer P.C. Keith Palmer before being […]
Heroin Investigation Puts Suspects behind Bars
February 23, 2017 by thetigertimes7
In August of 2016, the BCDTF (Berks County Drug Task Force) initiated a drug investigation into a heroin trafficking organization within Berks County. After numerous complaints were placed, undercover and controlled heroin was purchased, and information from confidential sources was received, police knew they had to do something. During this investigation, detectives found that the […]
Pennsylvania Teen Opens Fire at Football Game
December 9, 2016 by thetigertimes7
In York, Pennsylvania, police are searching for a teenager from Reading who allegedly opened fire on two students from WIlliam Penn High School at a football game. One was shot in the back, the other in the midsection. The shooting victims were Darius Allen, 23, of York, and Antwan Jackson, 20. The suspect ‘s described […]
Alleged Clown Sightings Terrorize Pennsylvania
November 9, 2016 by thetigertimes7
There have been many clown sightings around local cities and towns. Although there has not been anyone hurt by any of these clowns, the people that have seen them do feel threatened. There is one student in Fleetwood who has claimed to see one. “I have never been more scared in my life. I ran […]
Reading Considers Decriminalizing Marijuana
October 25, 2016 by thetigertimes
America approaches a climax of fear, fueled by shooting deaths of unarmed men, heroin overdoses, and an opioid crisis. The people look for changes but are afraid to embrace them. The legalization of Marijuana is one of these changes that the American populace has considered. Still, this idea shocked people when it was abruptly proposed […]
Three Dead In California
October 18, 2016 by thetigertimes7
On 24 September 2016, three people were found dead within their own home in Fullerton, California. Two suspects have been identified as Josh Acosta, 21, and Frank Felix, 25. Their arraignment is scheduled for 28 October. Another suspect was unable to be identified due to her age. As a seventeen-year-old minor, her name could not […]
Chicago Homicide One Of Many In April
June 2, 2016 by thetigertimes7
On 24 April 2016, Darrell Wilson was shot inside of his vehicle in Lawndale, Illinois. The officers responding to the shots arrived at the 3200 block of West Douglas Boulevard to find the twenty-four-year-old, black male, unresponsive in a parked car near Douglas Park. Wilson was shot in the head and pronounced dead according to […]
Terror Comes to Brussels
April 18, 2016 by thetigertimes7
On 22 March 2016, the day began just as any other day in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. But, as men and women arrived from a multitude of countries on planes, a malevolent force lurked on and beneath the ground. This malevolent force came in the form of five Islamic extremists, of which three have […]
El Chapo Recaptured after Two Successful Prison Breaks
February 2, 2016 by thetigertimes7
Joaquin Guzman (El Chapo) has escaped maximum security prisons twice, and after a six month run from the law, he has finally been recaptured. El Chapo was public enemy number one for Mexico and the United States. The recapture of El Chapo has struck a blow at the heart of international drug trafficking. Born to […]
Forensic Science Proves Mostly Reliable
November 4, 2015 by thetigertimes7
Forensic science is defined as any branch of science, including physics, biology, or chemistry, that is used as proof or evidence in a court of law. Forensic scientists must collect, preserve, and analyze the data. While some scientists are out at the crime scene, others analyze the data in a larger laboratory. The data collection and […]
Boston Marathon Bomber Gets Death Row
May 29, 2015 by thetigertimes6
On 15 April 2013, two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and wounding more than 260 other people. Four days later, after a big manhunt that shut down some of the Boston area, police captured one of the bombing suspects, nineteen-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Investigators later found out […]
Tsarnaev Found Guilty on All Counts
April 16, 2015 by thetigertimes6
Dzokhar Tsarnaev was convicted for the 2013 bombing of the Boston marathon. A federal judge found him guilty on Wednesday, 8 April, 2015, for the terrorist attack that killed three people and wounded nearly 260. Tanaraev, who is only twenty-one years old, is guilty on nearly thirty verdicts, seventeen of which have the possibility of the death penalty. […]
Seven Detained In Major Drugs Bust
April 10, 2015 by thetigertimes7
On 24 March, a tractor trailer pulled into a parking lot in northeast Reading. As two other cars pulled in alongside the truck, passersby knew what they were witnessing. Enforcement had been contacted, and the police moved in to detain the men. Investigators had already been on the case because the truck was seen crossing the […]
Parking Space Feud Inspires Shooting
April 8, 2015 by thetigertimes
An ongoing dispute over a parking space between two neighbors ended on 9 January 2015 when Dennis Padgett, age 34, shot both Troy R. Preston, age 40, and Robert Durham Thomas, age 47. Preston was shot in the head four times execution style, and Thomas was shot at close range in traffic on Ramblewood Street […]
Various Attempted Kidnapping Around Berks County
March 26, 2015 by thetigertimes6
There have been many attempted child abductions in and around Berks County recently. They have all been reported as different men, but there are descriptions of what they look like. Some victims even helped create sketches of them. Police also have descriptions of their vehicles. In Exeter Township, there was a report of an attempted child luring of […]
Mother Accused of Poisoning Her Son is Found Guilty
March 20, 2015 by thetigertimes7
Lacey Spears, the mother accused of poisoning her son with salt, has been found guilty of murder. Her son Garnett passed away last January after being hospitalized with what appeared to be the flu. When doctors discovered he had dangerously high levels of sodium in his system, they called the police. Spears documented her son’s […]
Oklahoma Execution Declared Inhumane
February 9, 2015 by thetigertimes7
On 15 January 2014, Charles Warner was executed for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s 11-month-old daughter. Warner was convicted of this crime back in 2003, but the crime was committed in 1997. Charles was executed in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma. The execution began at 7:10 p.m., and he was pronounced dead at […]
Two Police Officers Shot in New York City
January 30, 2015 by thetigertimes6
On 6 January 2015, two men were in custody for the shooting of two police officers in New York City. The plain-clothed officers were shot responding to a robbery Monday night. The two that started the shoot-out were found and charged for their crime. “I hate hearing about this kind of thing,” sophomore Megan Majewski […]
Parents of Sandy Hook Victims Sue School
January 28, 2015 by thetigertimes7
The families of two of the 20 students killed in the 2012 Sany Hook shooting massacre are suing the town of Newtown, Connecticut, for lack of school security. These families are suing on the grounds that the school district did not install doors that could be locked from the outside and install bullet proof glass. […]
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May 19, 2017 by thetigertimes7
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